MECH ENG 7065 - Naval Ship Engineering
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2023
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MECH ENG 7065 Course Naval Ship Engineering Coordinating Unit School of Mechanical Engineering Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact One week intensive Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MECH ENG 7048 Assessment Assignments, project, final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Mr Eric Fusil
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COURSE DELIVERY MODE:
it is a mix of weekly lectures (livestreamed and recorded but preferred face-to-face attendance if possible) and of an intensive period around mid-semester.
For REMOTE LEARNING STUDENTS:
Depending on your time zone (Canada/USA - Europe), there will be specific timeslots to catch up live with the course coordinator.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- formative assignments ( not counting towards final grade): there will be several formative quizzes for students to check their learning
- summative assessments:
- a Quiz,
- The reverse engineering of an existing ship from an analytical perspective,
- An engineering analysis on an existing ship with proposed modifications on key platform and combat systems for 21st-century challenges readiness,
- A project to design a navy ship: this course addresses the final systems engineering part leading to the student’s proposed solution to a set of requirements (actually addressed in MECH ENG 7048).
Seminars are organized with Industry and a students’ seminar concludes the course with project presentations.
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:1 Identify current classes of Ships (OPV, Frigates, Destroyers, LHD) and design philosophies in depth. 2 Explain the design to build approach in the context of ships and their systems. 3 Describe the different systems (platform or combat) in a navy ship. 4 Demonstrate how to build a ship from a new class or an evolution of an existing one. 5 Apply the design process to carry out the final part of a feasibility phase on a concept navy ship project. 6 Check the design feasibility of ships and their seaworthiness. 7 Create a navy ship concept design from top-level requirements. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1 芒聙聯 2 芒聙聯 3 芒聙聯 6 - 7 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
2 芒聙聯 3 芒聙聯 4 芒聙聯 5 - 7 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1 芒聙聯 2 芒聙聯 4 芒聙聯 6 - 7 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
2 芒聙聯 4 芒聙聯 6 - 7 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1 Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
NA Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
2 芒聙聯 3 芒聙聯 5 - 7 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course notes – these are essential and required.
Text book: Basic Ship Theory Volumes 1 & 2 by Rawson and Tupper, Publisher Butterworth – Heinemann.
Recommended Resources
See list provided with the course notes
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Background reading and videos help the students project themselves into the world of submariners, mostly within Defence.
Weekly lectures provide the students with background knowledge but also a forum in which they are engaged.
Lecturers are proposing materials on which the students are asked about their analysis facing a specific engineering problem within the submarine context.
These lectures feature video and graphics to best illustrate the challenge.
An intensive part of the course is run mid-semester with Industry lecturers bringing their knowledge and personal stories.
As a result of this, the course is a mix of theory (academic) and industry experience with real-life situations that the engineers had to face.
Students have some formative quizzes leading them from the design principles to actual implementation on systems and technological choices, whilst ensuring balance of the overall ship.
That knowledge is then used by the students on a number of projects:
- The reverse engineering of an existing ship from an analytical perspective,
- An engineering analysis on an existing ship with proposed modifications on key platform and combat systems for 21st century challenges readiness,
- A project to design a navy ship: this course addresses the final systems engineering part leading to the student’s proposed solution to a set of requirements (actually addressed in MECH ENG 7048).
Seminars are organized with Industry and a students’ seminar concludes the course with project presentations.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The expected workload of 12 hours per week comprises:
The expected workload of 12 hours per week comprises:
- Background reading,
- Lecture attendance,
- Project,
- Peer reviews
- Background reading,
- Lecture attendance,
- Project,
- Peer reviews
Structured Learning: Contact sessions (In Semester) No. of sessions Duration
(hours)Total
HoursAcademic Lectures 13 1.5 19.5 Tutorials 1 2 2 Practicals 5 2 10 Industry Lectures 19 0.85 16.15 47.65 Assessment Tasks
(In Semester)% Assessment Weighting No. of
TasksPreparation
time (hours)Total
HoursSummative tutorials 3 1 3 Summative tests 10 1 1 1 Project design study 30 2 27 54 Literature review 20 2 14 28 Examination 40 1 3 3 Portfolio 0 Total Assessment Weighting % 100 89 Non-Contact Study /
Preparation (In Semester)No. of
SessionsStudy/Prep Time (hrs) Total
HoursWeekly reading / Other study 13 1 6.5 Tutorial preparation 0 Practical preparation 0 Test preparation 0 Exam preparation 1 7 7 Other/s (please specify): 0 13.5 Workload per semester (hrs) 150.15 *Workload per week (hrs) 11.55 Learning Activities Summary
This Course builds on the broad overview provided in the Introductory Course, providing more depth on design integration aspects and those whole ship design requirements such as shock, noise, vibration, signature management.
A significant aspect of the Course is to demonstrate design integration by applying the knowledge gained to a practical case study.
SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT
- Radar Cross Section (RCS)
- Infra red signature – exhaust gas emissions
- Magnetic signature
- Underwater noise signature
SHOCK
- Underwater shock event
- Shock response Spectra (SRS)
- Equipment categories
- Equipment location
- Shock standards
- Shock testing
- Shock analysis
- Shock mounting
- Shock design considerations
NOISE AND VIBRATION
- Compartment noise
- Equipment noise
- Structure borne noise
- Noise level standards
- Ship vibration
- Equipment vibration
- Torsional vibrations
- Vibration standards
- Vibration testing
DESIGN INTEGRATION
- Requirements Management
- Impact Statements
- Interface Management
- Safety Management
- Design Engineering
- Integrated Logistic Support
- Test & Evaluation
HUMAN FACTORS
- Operational performance
- Perception
- Operational environment
- Human Machine Interface
SUBMARINE THREATS
- Case Studies
PLATFORM CONTROL SYSTEMS
- Design layouts
- Conventions
- Standards
SAFETY CRITICAL SYSTEMS
- Key Hazards
- Safety Controls
DESIGN FOR SUPPORTABILITY
- Integrated Logistic Support
- Condition Based Monitoring
- Obsolescence
- In-Service Tolerances
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- Fuel handling and storage system
- Hydraulic system
- Cooling system
- HVAC systems
- Compressed air systems
PROJECT (20%)
The Project will involve the integration of sub-components into modules and modules into a naval platform. This Project will reflect the reality of system integration and it will be structured in a manner to assess students on an individual and team basis. The Project will form a significant element of the Course requiring students to draw on previous course material and researching allocated aspects of the design.
Specific Course Requirements
NONE
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task Assessment type Assessment weighting % (Summative tasks must add up to 100%) Hurdle Requirement Course learning outcomes being assessed (Formative or Summative) (Yes or No) Essay 1 S 10 No 1 2 3 5 6 Essay 2 S 10 No 2 6 Quiz 1 F No 2 3 Quiz 2 F No 3 4 Quiz 3 F No 3 4 5 Quiz 4 S 10 No 1 2 3 5 6 Project report S 20 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Project presentation S 10 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final Exam S 40 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Assessment Detail
- Essay 1 will address the reverse engineering of the Type 26 from BAE
- Essay 2 will ask the student to propose a set of requirements and design options to future proof the Arafura Class OPV (TBC) as part of a midlife upgrade.
- Quizzes 1 to 3 help the student understand the design options in various navy ship systems worldwide.
- Quiz 4 is assessing the students knowledge acquisition
- The Project report synthetise the students work on the design for the concept design of their choice, initiated in MECH ENG 7048.
- The presentation of that project is performed during a seminar.
- The final exam is assessing how well the students have assimilated knowledge and skills in navy ships engineering understanding.
Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
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